Live music in Santa Fe

8:00 PM · Official evidence: El Rey Court's La Reina page (elreycourt.com/la-reina, checked 2026-10-23): 'Live Music: Wednesdays + Sundays - Catch free live music at La Reina or on the Lawn every Wednesday and Sunday'; Happenings page: 'Free live music is open to Santa Fe locals and visitors, every Wednesday and Sunday evening.' Dated bills typically run 8-10pm; extra one-off bills on other nights are harvested individually in events_B.json.

Thursday — Bill Hearne Happy Hour at Cowgirl BBQ

4:00 PM · Bandsintown lists Bill Hearne Happy Hour @ Cowgirl BBQ on Thursdays at 4:00 PM throughout the window (Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19, 2026 - each also entered as a dated event). Artist's own Patreon: 'I play there almost every Thursday from 4-6pm which just so happens to be their happy hour.' No cover mentioned in any listing (checked 2026-10-23).

Thursday — Somewhere in the Rainbow" - Queer Night at The Mystic at The Mystic Santa Fe

7:00 PM · Monthly queer dance party at The Mystic, last Thursday of the month (Santa Fe VIP calendar describes it as a monthly last-Thursday party). Dated in-window instance verified on the venue's Eventbrite organiser page: Thu Oct 29, 2026 (the last Thursday of October), 7:00 PM, Free - also entered as a dated event (checked 2026-10-23).

Monday — The Santa Fe Grass - HQ Beer Garden Bluegrass at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co.

4:20 PM · Documented recurring series on Santa Fe Brewing's official calendar for the HQ beer garden (same campus as The Bridge): 'Start your week off right with some of Santa Fe's finest bluegrass musicians in the HQ beer garden. NO COVER!' Dated instances Mon Jul 6, Jul 13 and Jul 20, 2026, 4:20-6:30 PM (The Santa Fe Grass). CAVEAT: continuation into Oct-Dec 2026 was not separately confirmed - the brewery's fall HQ local bills could not be fully extracted (see notes_B.md).

Monday, Wednesday, Friday — Tumbleroot Free Patio Series at Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery (Alegría)

5:00 PM · Recurring free patio series at the Alegria location - NOT fixed to one weekday: Bandsintown bills it on varying days (e.g. Marcus Bowers Fri Sep 19 and Mon Oct 26, 2026; Clark Andrew Libbey Wed Oct 28). Days listed are the weekdays observed in/near the window; individually dated bills are harvested as events. Typical start 5 PM (checked 2026-10-23).

Tuesday — Open Mic Night at Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge

7:00 PM · Every Tuesday 7-9pm, no cover. Evidence: Tiny's Facebook post dated Oct 12, 2026: 'Tiny's hosts Open Mic Night every Tuesday... 7-9 PM... No cover' (via Foodyas mirror of venue FB page). Open mic, not karaoke.

Thursday — Two Step Thursday at Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge

7:00 PM · Recurring Thursday dance night 7-10pm with rotating local bands, no cover. Evidence: Tiny's FB Oct 8, 2026 ('Two Step Thursday with Larry Hamilton Band, Thu 7-10pm') and Oct 12, 2026 (Thu Oct 15, Peter Vigil & the Allstars, 7-10pm).

Sunday — Sunday Crossroads Jam at Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge

4:00 PM · Every Sunday 4-7pm. Evidence: Tiny's FB Oct 12, 2026: 'Sunday Crossroads Jam | Every Sunday, 4-7 PM'; also Oct 2, 2026 post 'Tiny's Crossroads Jam' Sun 4-7pm.

Friday, Saturday — Live Local Bands (Fri/Sat nights) at Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge

8:00 PM · Local bands most Fri/Sat 8-11pm, no cover. Evidence: multiple dated Tiny's FB posts in Oct 2026 at 8-11pm with no cover, plus dated Fri Nov 27, 2026 Pony Curtis show (also in events_C.json).

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Local Music Nightly — The Bar at La Fonda at The Bar at La Fonda (La Fiesta Lounge)

7:00 PM · START TIME APPROXIMATE: official site publishes no start time; 7pm reflects historical La Fiesta Lounge sets (7-9pm / 7:30-11pm). Evidence: official lafondasantafe.com/the-lounge/ (updated ~Oct 8, 2026): local musicians 'each evening', no cover historically; santafe.org listing (crawled Oct 23, 2026) 'Each evening La Fiesta Lounge comes alive...'; santafe.com Best Live Music Venues 2026 names acts (Tom Williams/'Those Guys', Andy Kingston Trio, Sol y Soul).

Sunday, Monday — Doug Montgomery — Great American Songbook (live piano) at Rio Chama Prime Steakhouse

6:00 PM · Sundays and Mondays 6-9pm, no cover. Evidence: Pasatiempo (Santa Fe New Mexican), late-Dec 2025 issue: 'Doug Montgomery | Rio Chama, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail | Great American Songbook; 6-9 p.m. Sundays and Mondays; no cover' — same Sun/Mon pattern in Pasatiempo Jun 2023 and Nov 2024 (long-running); OpenTable 2026 notes live piano sets in the President's Room. Montgomery was Vanessie's house pianist from 1983 until its piano bar closed.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Piano Lounge at Osteria d'Assisi

6:00 PM · Tue-Sat from 6pm to close, no cover. Evidence: OpenTable Osteria d'Assisi listing (crawls 1 day and 9 hours before Oct 23, 2026): 'Your local favorites in Osteria's Piano Lounge Tue - Sat 6pm to close. No cover.'

Sunday — Live Jazz Trio — Sunday Brunch at SkyFire at Bishop's Lodge

11:00 AM · Sundays 11am-2pm during brunch (brunch purchase; no separate cover stated). Evidence: OpenTable SkyFire offers (crawls 5-10 days before Oct 23, 2026): 'Live Jazz Trio | Sunday, 11 AM - 2 PM — Enjoy the sounds of a live jazz trio each Sunday as you savor brunch...'.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Living Room Live Entertainment at The Living Room at Inn and Spa at Loretto

6:00 PM · START TIME APPROXIMATE: venue says 'evenings' only; 6pm is an estimate (lounge serves daily 4-10pm). Thu-Sat evenings. Evidence: hotel-supplied Cvent venue profile (crawls 39-47 days before Oct 23, 2026): 'live entertainment every Thursday through Saturday evenings'; santafe.com bar guide (older) same Thu-Sat pattern; 2026 travel reviews (shebuystravel, mycurlyadventures) describe a Spanish guitarist at happy hour and live shows Thu-Sat.